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Danville Community School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Center, Danville and Marion.

Students
2,795
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,679
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$30.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Danville Community School Corporation

  • School Grade A: better than 88% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the IN average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020
  • Debt of $30.3M, about $10,825 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Waverly.

PK–75 schoolsMooresville Consolidated School Corporation
82 middle schoolsMooresville Consolidated School Corporation
9–12Mooresville High SchoolMooresville Consolidated School Corporation

Test scores vs. IN

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,679 per student · 7% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 55%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,455’20
2,557’21
2,631’22
2,653’23
2,795’24

Up 13.8% since 2020.

Students
White 79%Black 10%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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